WASHINGTON. On Tuesday morning, Congressional leaders unveiled a $1.7 trillion nationwide spending package that includes another major aid package for Ukraine, a nearly 10 percent increase in defense spending, and roughly $40 billion to help communities across the country recovering from drought. hurricanes and other natural disasters.
The 4,155-page bill includes about $772.5 billion for non-defense discretionary programs and $858 billion for defense funding, and will run through the end of the fiscal year in September.
